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Limerick man Paul O'Connell
THE IRFU confirmed this Wednesday afternoon that Limerick man Paul O'Connell will be the new Ireland interim Head Coach for their upcoming two-match summer tour.
O'Connell will fill the role of interim head coach with Ireland for their summer tour which includes fixtures against Georgia on July 5 and Portugal on July 12.
Details around the remainder of the Ireland coaching team will be announced next week
O’Connell captained Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions during his playing career and was part of the 2009 Grand Slam team and captained Ireland to the Six Nations title in 2015.
Having retired in 2015, O'Connell has worked with the Munster Academy as a mentor and coach before taking up a role as Assistant Coach with the Ireland U20s.
O'Connell was appointed to the Ireland coaching team in January 2020.
Meanwhile, commenting on the selection of Irish coaches for the forthcoming British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, IRFU Performance Director David Humphreys said: “On behalf of the IRFU, I would like to congratulate Simon (Easterby), John (Fogarty) and Andrew (Goodman) on their respective selections for the forthcoming British & Irish Lions tour to Australia.
"It is a huge statement of faith in their skill-sets and standing within the wider game, and I have no doubt that they will contribute greatly to a successful Lions tour.
“Their appointments mark significant milestones in their coaching careers, as it will for Vinny Hammond and Aled Walters, who were previously confirmed earlier this year. They will proudly follow in the footsteps of a long list of Irish coaches who have represented Ireland previously with the Lions coaching and management teams.
“To Head Coach Andy Farrell and to all those players who will hopefully be selected in a few weeks, we wish them all the very best of luck.
“Simon’s appointment means that an opportunity arises for a new interim Head Coach for the two-match summer tour to Georgia (July 5) and Portugal (July 12) and I’m delighted that Paul O’Connell will assume the role for this tour. Details around the remainder of the Ireland coaching team will be announced next week.”
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